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CDS Student Voices & Inspirations: One Word’25

in CDS News, Impact, Q&A, Student Spotlight

Students of the BU Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences share what CDS means to them and how they would sum up CDS in just one word.

Tagged: data science, social impact, Student Life

CDS Assistant Professor Kira Goldner Receives NSF CAREER Award

in CDS News, Equity, Ethics, Impact, Research

Read about CDS Assistant Professor Kira Goldner receipt of the highly competitive prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award for her groundbreaking research in Multidimensional Utility Maximization.

Tagged: computing, data science, faculty, kira goldner, NSF CAREER Award, women in data science

3 Data Science Questions with Wayfair’s Vinny DeGenova

in Interviews

In this Q&A, Wayfair’s Associate Director of Data Science & Machine Learning, discusses the evolving AI job market, the importance of math, real-world data experience, and communication skills. Learn how Wayfair uses AI to enhance customer experiences.

Tagged: data science, Industry Connections, machine learning, Vinny degenova, Wayfair

BU Today: Data Days for Good Gets Students to Address Real-World Challenges

in CDS News, Civic Tech, Equity, Events, Impact, In the News, Mentorship

Read all about the forces for change sparked through this year’s Data Days for Good with MassMutual.

Tagged: Azer Bestavros, CDS, data science, MassMutual, Ziba Cranmer

Prof. Dolores Acevedo-Garcia Named Faculty Fellow of BU Computing & Data Sciences

in In the News, Research

Read about the appointment of new Faculty Fellow Professor Acevedo-Garcia.

Tagged: Azer Bestavros, CDS, data science, Dolores Acevedo-Garcia, Michael Chang

The Brink: What Is Convergent Research and Why Is BU Embracing It?

in CDS News, Impact, In the News, Research

Read this article about BU announcing a new push for collaborative research, aiming to increase progress on major societal challenges.

Tagged: CDS, data science, Ngozi Okidegbe, Research, social justice

CDS Welcomes Acevedo-Garcia and Chang as Faculty Fellows

in Announcement, Equity, Q&A, Research

CDS welcomes two new Faculty Fellows! Explore their focus areas and insights in a Q&A with Dolores Acevedo-Garcia and Michael Chang.

Tagged: AI, Azer Bestavros, CDS, data science, Dolores Acevedo-Garcia, Faculty Fellows, Michael Chang

The Brink: Born with Muscular Dystrophy, Justin Moy Now Seeks to Defeat It

in Bioinformatics, CDS News, Health, Impact, In the News, Research

Check out the inspired research being done in CDS bioinformatics as part of the Przytycki lab!

Tagged: bioinformatics, CDS, data science, Pawel Przytycki

Elsevier: Will the American research university make it to its 100th birthday?

in CDS News, Health, Impact, In the News, Research

Read this op-ed piece about the future of research by Dr. Robert A. Brown

Tagged: data science, Dr. Robert Brown, NSF, Op-Ed Dr. Robert A. Brown, Research, rob

GBH News: A State Agency That Issues Student Loans Has Sued Thousands of Borrowers

in CDS News, Civic Tech, Impact, In the News, Justice Media Co-Lab, Spark! News

The Justice Media co-Lab is making headlines again with a recent report published in GBH News and Publico surrounding data from student loan court cases.

Tagged: BU Spark!, data science, Justice Media co-Lab, Law

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